Betty Boop's Trial

1934
7m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

172

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Animation Comedy Family Short

A traffic cop tries to make time with Betty; she speeds to get away, is arrested, and undergoes a musical trial.A traffic cop tries to make time with Betty; she speeds to get away, is arrested, and undergoes a musical trial.A traffic cop tries to make time with Betty; she speeds to get away, is arrested, and undergoes a musical trial.

Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Myron Waldman
Stars
- Jack Mercer
- Mae Questel

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

172

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Myron Waldman
Stars
- Jack Mercer
- Mae Questel

See production info at IMDbPro

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Jack Mercer

Judge
(voice)
(uncredited)

Mae Questel

Betty Boop
(voice)
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
In this film, Betty Boop is trying to avoid a traffic cop who keeps hitting on her. He charges her with "resisting an officer", which leads to her trial. In real-life, resisting an officer means that you are resisting arrest, either by fleeing or by use or force.

Quotes
Traffic cop: What's your name?
Betty Boop: Betty Boop.
Traffic cop: What do you do?
Betty Boop: Boop-boop-e-doop (squeak)!

Alternate versions
The Republic Video verson, besides being colorized, is censored; it lacks the scene where the motorcycle cop appears in blackface.

Connections
Featured in Saturday Night Live: Desi Arnaz/Desi Arnaz, Jr. (1976)

Soundtracks
Don't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop Away
(uncredited)
Music by Sammy Timberg
Played during the opening credits

User reviews3

Featured review

7/10

Fun!

When Betty Boop tries to accelerate her way out of an indecent proposal from a handsome motorcycle cop, she ends up in traffic court for BETTY BOOP'S TRIAL. Will she escape with a clean driving record? (Hint -- the jury is all male.)

There isn't much to say about a six minute short that is not unique or earth-shattering, but does about everything right. The animation, by this time, is quite slick, but the production code has not yet come in to make poor Betty hide her garter belt. As usual, a nice peppy musical score, making use of popular Cab Calloway number (The Scat Song). The men are all good natured lecherous sorts lured by Betty's frisky charms, and Betty herself is a little more frisky than usual.